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Westmorland and Lonsdale and North East Fife

91,583 and 92,045 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher than North East Fife on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Lonsdale North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489North East Fife: £4,823Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508North East Fife: £4,556Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258North East Fife is higher£4,803£4,823£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, North East Fife £12,297North East Fife: £12,297Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345North East Fife: £12,349Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398North East Fife: £11,664Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£12,297£12,349£11,664

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, North East Fife £1,517North East Fife: £1,517Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066North East Fife: £1,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070North East Fife: £1,439Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011North East Fife is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, North East Fife £11,482North East Fife: £11,482Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405North East Fife: £11,531Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453North East Fife: £10,891Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,482£11,531£10,891

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, North East Fife £267North East Fife: £267Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223North East Fife: £269Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224North East Fife: £254Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211North East Fife is higher£267£269£254

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, North East Fife £530North East Fife: £530Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702North East Fife: £532Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705North East Fife: £502Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£530£532£502

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, North East Fife £17North East Fife: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15North East Fife: £18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15North East Fife: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280North East Fife: £595Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281North East Fife: £562Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £181Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, North East Fife £133North East Fife: £133Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54North East Fife: £133Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54North East Fife: £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51North East Fife is higher£133£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, North East Fife £1,082North East Fife: £1,082Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788North East Fife: £1,086Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792North East Fife: £1,026Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748North East Fife is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £156Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £147Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128North East Fife is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, North East Fife £291North East Fife: £291Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218North East Fife: £292Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219North East Fife: £276Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206North East Fife is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, North East Fife £6.17North East Fife: £6.17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73North East Fife: £6.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75North East Fife: £5.85Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54North East Fife is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, North East Fife £6.08North East Fife: £6.08Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26North East Fife: £6.11Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27North East Fife: £5.77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14North East Fife is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64North East Fife: £7.40Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68North East Fife: £6.99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, North East Fife 1,009.2North East Fife: 1,009.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher1,009.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, North East Fife 71.9North East Fife: 71.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3North East Fife is higher71.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, North East Fife 148.1North East Fife: 148.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count148.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, North East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7North East Fife is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, North East Fife 143.8North East Fife: 143.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8North East Fife is higher143.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, North East Fife 31.7North East Fife: 31.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9North East Fife is higher31.7

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and North East Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,482£11,531£10,891North East Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£267£269£254North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£530£532£502Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£18£17Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£133£133£126Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£1,082£1,086£1,026North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£155£156£147North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£291£292£276North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,009.2Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.371.9North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5148.1Shared outNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.796.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8143.8North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.931.7Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Lonsdale North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489North East Fife: £4,823Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508North East Fife: £4,556Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258North East Fife is higher£4,803£4,823£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, North East Fife £2,931North East Fife: £2,931Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374North East Fife: £2,943Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389North East Fife: £2,780Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£2,931£2,943£2,780

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, North East Fife £927North East Fife: £927Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615North East Fife: £931Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618North East Fife: £879Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584North East Fife is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, North East Fife £2,737North East Fife: £2,737Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117North East Fife: £2,748Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131North East Fife: £2,596Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,737£2,748£2,596

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, North East Fife £64North East Fife: £64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61North East Fife: £64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61North East Fife: £60Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58North East Fife is higher£64£64£60

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, North East Fife £126North East Fife: £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192North East Fife: £127Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193North East Fife: £120Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182

    £192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£126£127£120

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, North East Fife £4.15North East Fife: £4.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19North East Fife: £4.17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20North East Fife: £3.94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280North East Fife: £595Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281North East Fife: £562Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £181Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, North East Fife £81North East Fife: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31North East Fife: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31North East Fife: £77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30North East Fife is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, North East Fife £661North East Fife: £661Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455North East Fife: £664Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457North East Fife: £627Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432North East Fife is higher£661£664£627

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £156Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £147Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128North East Fife is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, North East Fife £178North East Fife: £178Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126North East Fife: £178Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126North East Fife: £168Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119North East Fife is higher£178£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, North East Fife £3.77North East Fife: £3.77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15North East Fife: £3.79Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16North East Fife: £3.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04North East Fife is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, North East Fife £3.72North East Fife: £3.72Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30North East Fife: £3.74Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30North East Fife: £3.53Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23North East Fife is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64North East Fife: £7.40Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68North East Fife: £6.99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, North East Fife 240.5North East Fife: 240.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher240.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, North East Fife 17.1North East Fife: 17.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9North East Fife is higher17.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, North East Fife 35.3North East Fife: 35.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, North East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7North East Fife is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, North East Fife 87.9North East Fife: 87.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4North East Fife is higher87.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, North East Fife 19.4North East Fife: 19.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3North East Fife is higher19.4

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and North East Fife, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£927£931£879Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£2,737£2,748£2,596Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£64£64£60North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£126£127£120Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£81£81£77Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£661£664£627North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£155£156£147North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£178£178£168North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1240.5Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.917.1North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.335.3Shared outWestmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.796.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.487.9North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.319.4Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Lonsdale North East Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, North East Fife £442.1mNorth East Fife: £442.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mNorth East Fife: £444.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mNorth East Fife: £419.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mNorth East Fife is higher£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, North East Fife £269.8mNorth East Fife: £269.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mNorth East Fife: £270.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mNorth East Fife: £255.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£269.8m£270.9m£255.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, North East Fife £85.3mNorth East Fife: £85.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mNorth East Fife: £85.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mNorth East Fife: £80.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mNorth East Fife is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, North East Fife £251.9mNorth East Fife: £251.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mNorth East Fife: £253.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mNorth East Fife: £238.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, North East Fife £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNorth East Fife: £5.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNorth East Fife: £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth East Fife is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, North East Fife £11.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mNorth East Fife: £11.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mNorth East Fife: £11.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, North East Fife £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.36mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, North East Fife £54.5mNorth East Fife: £54.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mNorth East Fife: £54.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mNorth East Fife: £51.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mNorth East Fife is higher£54.5m£54.8m£51.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, North East Fife £17.5mNorth East Fife: £17.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNorth East Fife: £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNorth East Fife: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mNorth East Fife is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, North East Fife £7.5mNorth East Fife: £7.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNorth East Fife: £7.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNorth East Fife: £7.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mNorth East Fife is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, North East Fife £60.8mNorth East Fife: £60.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mNorth East Fife: £61.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mNorth East Fife: £57.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNorth East Fife is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, North East Fife £14.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mNorth East Fife: £13.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorth East Fife is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, North East Fife £16.3mNorth East Fife: £16.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mNorth East Fife: £16.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mNorth East Fife: £15.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorth East Fife is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, North East Fife £0.35mNorth East Fife: £0.35mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNorth East Fife: £0.35mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNorth East Fife: £0.33mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, North East Fife £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.34mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNorth East Fife: £0.34mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNorth East Fife: £0.32mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, North East Fife £0.68mNorth East Fife: £0.68mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNorth East Fife: £0.68mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNorth East Fife: £0.64mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, North East Fife 22,139North East Fife: 22,139Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher22,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, North East Fife 1,577North East Fife: 1,577Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460North East Fife is higher1,577

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, North East Fife 3,250North East Fife: 3,250Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count3,250

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, North East Fife 8,854North East Fife: 8,854Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820North East Fife is higher8,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, North East Fife 8,086North East Fife: 8,086Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437North East Fife is higher8,086

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, North East Fife 1,783North East Fife: 1,783Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575North East Fife is higher1,783

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and North East Fife, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£251.9m£253.0m£238.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth East Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38022,139Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4601,577North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,250Shared outWestmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8208,854Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4378,086North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265751,783Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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